throw in the towel

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throw in the towel
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(verb) give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat. Synonyms: drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge. Example: "In the second round, the challenger gave up."
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